Tried the commands you sent in email with following results:
w2ctx@w2ctx-Latitude-D400:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for w2ctx: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  librpmio2 linux-headers-3.2.0-29 linux-headers-3.2.0-29-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  linux-image-3.5.0-18-generic
Suggested packages:
  fdutils linux-doc-3.5.0 linux-source-3.5.0 linux-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-image-3.5.0-18-generic
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/11.5 MB of archives.
After this operation, 25.0 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 212248 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-3.5.0-18-generic (from 
.../linux-image-3.5.0-18-generic_3.5.0-18.29_i386.deb) ...
This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU.
dpkg: error processing 
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-18-generic_3.5.0-18.29_i386.deb 
(--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-18-generic 
/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-18-generic 
/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-18-generic_3.5.0-18.29_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
w2ctx@w2ctx-Latitude-D400:~$ sudo apt-get clean
w2ctx@w2ctx-Latitude-D400:~$ sudo apt-get update
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates InRelease                      
                                            
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security InRelease                       
                                            
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed InRelease                     
                
Ign http://archive.canonical.com quantal InRelease                              
                
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal Release.gpg                 
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security Release.gpg          
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com quantal InRelease                       
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates Release.gpg         
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed Release.gpg [933 B]         
           
Hit http://archive.canonical.com quantal Release.gpg                            
                 
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security Release              
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com quantal Release.gpg                     
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal Release                                
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates Release                        
                                  
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com quantal Release                                    
                                  
Hit http://archive.canonical.com quantal Release                                
                                  
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed Release [49.6 kB]           
            
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/main Sources                    
                      
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com quantal/main Sources                               
                      
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/restricted Sources             
Hit http://archive.canonical.com quantal/partner i386 Packages                  
                     
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/main Sources                           
                     
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe Sources                
            
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com quantal/main i386 Packages                         
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/restricted Sources                     
            
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/multiverse Sources              
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/universe Sources                       
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/multiverse Sources                     
            
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/main i386 Packages              
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/main i386 Packages                     
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/restricted i386 Packages               
            
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/restricted i386 Packages        
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/universe i386 Packages                 
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/multiverse i386 Packages               
            
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe i386 Packages          
            
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/multiverse i386 Packages        
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/main Translation-en                    
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/multiverse Translation-en              
            
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/main Translation-en             
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/restricted Translation-en              
            
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/multiverse Translation-en       
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/universe Translation-en                
            
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com quantal/main Translation-en_US                     
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/main Sources                   
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/restricted Sources             
            
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com quantal/main Translation-en                        
            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/universe Sources               
            
Ign http://archive.canonical.com quantal/partner Translation-en_US    
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/multiverse Sources   
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/main i386 Packages   
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com quantal/partner Translation-en       
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/universe Translation-en
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed/restricted i386 Packages 
[14 B]
Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed/main i386 Packages [27.7 kB]
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed/multiverse i386 Packages 
[14 B]
Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed/universe i386 Packages 
[13.5 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed/universe Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com quantal-proposed/universe Translation-en_US
Fetched 91.7 kB in 5s (16.2 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
w2ctx@w2ctx-Latitude-D400:~$ 


** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

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Title:
  package linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic (not installed) failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error
  exit status 1

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